Egg-case.



1x10191 94. PATENTED stun-36,1905

.B. M. JOHNSON 3: s. s. HULL.

, EGG CASE. APPLICATION FILED DEO.2,1903. RENEWED MAY 4,1906

' 2 BHEETSSHEET 1 UNITED STATES Z Patented June 6, 1905.

PATENT O FICE.

BENTON M. JOHNSON AND SANADIUS S. HULL, OF BYRDSTOWN, TENNESSEE.

EGG-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,794, dated June 6, 1 905. Application filed December 2,1903. Renewed May, 1906. Serial No. 268,889.

To a, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, BENTON M. J OHNSON and SANADIUs S. HULL, citizens of the United States, residing at Byrdstown, in the county of Pickett and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Egg-Case, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is a folding egg-case; and the object of our invention is to produce a collapsible case which can be set up and held in position for shipping eggs without the use of nails or screws and can be taken down and packed into a small space for shipment back to the original sender.

Our invention consists of the novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, particularly pointed out in the claims, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of our case shown set up and ready for shipment. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the case, the cover being detached. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the case, parts of the case being broken away. Fig. 4 is a detail of construction showing the'rneans for locking the cover to the ends of the case. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the case folded. Fig. 6 is a partial plan view showing the meansfor securing the sides to the end pieces and the means for securing the vertical partition to the bottom. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view showing the means for fastening the side and end pieces together. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the means for fastening the cover to the end pieces. Fig. 9 is a detail view in elevation showing the means for securing the vertical partition in place.

In constructing our case we employ a base forming the bottom of the case, as shown at A, a cover B, end pieces :0, the side pieces D, and a vertical partition E, dividing the case into two compartments, and our invention consists in the manner of securing these various parts together. The cover B is longer than the bottom A and adjacent each end has transverse strips B secured to its under surface. Hooks B are fastened to each end of itself, as shown at D the cover B at a point slightly nearer one side edge of the cover than to the other edge. The end pieces-O are hinged to the bottom A, one leaf of the hinge 0 being secured to the under side of the bottom A, the other leaf being secured to the outside of the end C, the terms under side and outside referring to the position of the parts when set up for shipment.

Secured to each end piece O is a block C arranged adjacent the upper edge of the end piece and midway its side edges, and this block is vertically slotted, as shown at (J Each end piece carries an eye 0*, arranged below the block O and in vertical alinement with an end portion of the block. At each end of the cover B is arranged an angled bolt B extending into the slot O of the block C and having its bent portion lying under the block while the parts are fastened together and adapted to be turned outward away. from the end piece when it is desired to remove the cover. When the cover is in position, the hooks B are adapted to engage the eyes C and restacross the portion of the block O under which the bent end of the bolt B is turned, locking the bolt in position. Each end piece carries on its inner side adjacent each side margin a tin or sheet metal plate C the outer edge .of which is bent inward or away from the end piece and then back upon itself, as shown at O Each side piece D carries adjacent each end a tin or sheetmetal plate D, bent away from the side piece adjacent its outer end and bent inward upon The portion D and form interlocking hook members, the portion D sliding within the portion O Arranged on the bottomA midway its ends is a transverse track E, having overhanging flange portions E The vertical partition E is beveled at its lower end and carries a metal plate E projecting beyond the beveled portion and adapted to slide on the track E under the flanges E Arranged on the under side of the bottom A and adjacent each side of the bottom are eyes A, adapted to be engaged by hooks B carried by the cover B when parts are folded,

side pieces D is placed in position, the hook portion D sliding in the portion O and locking the side piece to the end pieces. The vertical partition is then placedinto position, the plate E sliding under the flanges E on the track Ev and preventing vertical movement of the partition. The remaining side piece Dis then placed in position and locked in the same manner as the first-mentioned side piece. The covenB is then placed on the strips B, resting'over: and bearing, on the outsidesof the endpieces G. The angled bolt B, resting initheslotsO is then turned so that its lower bent portion will engage the under side of the block O and the hooks B are engaged with the eyes O, preventing outward moves mentofzthe lower end of the bolt and securely locking the cover to the end pieces.

To fold the case, thecover is removed,- .the side pieces and the vertical partition are detached, and the end pieces are turnedback, so as'to rest on what was previously the under side of the bottom A. The partition and side pieces'are placed on thefolded end pieces, and the coverB'is thenplaced over these. other parts, and the hooks B are brought into en+ gagement with the eyes A and the hooks B able end and side pieces, a track arranged on the bottom of the crate and having inwardlyextending side flanges, a slidable partltlon beveled along its lower edge to fit between the flanges, and a laterally-projecting metal strip carried by the lower edge of the partition and adapted to slide on the track below the inwardly-extending portion of the flanges. 2. A folding egg-case comprising a bottom piece havinga metal track arranged transversely. midway its ends, said track having inwardly-bent overhanging flanges, the end pieces hinged to said. bottom pieces, adjusta-bleside pieces,.means for securing the side pieces to the end: pieces, a vertical partition, a plate carriedby the. lower edge of said partition, adaptedto'slide onthe track beneath the flanges, a removable cover, means for locking the cover to :the end pieceswhen the case. is set up, and meansfor: fastening. the coverover iillGfOldBCl end piecesto the bot.- tom=picce when the case is knocked down.

BENTON M. JOHNSON. SANADIUS S. HULL.

Witnesses:

CHAS. GIBsoN, W D. LANSDEN. 

